(Article 5: “This Memorandum will become effective on the first day of the month following the date when eight parties sign it or notify BSEC PERMIS that they completed the legal procedures required for this purpose”)

Contracting Parties:

Country

Signature

Notification

Entry in force

Reservations/Statements/Objections

Albania

19.04.2007

06.02.2008

01.12.2008

statement

Armenia

14.02.2008

28.11.2008

01.12.2008

objection

Azerbaijan

19.04.2007

-

-

reservation

Bulgaria

19.04.2007

9.04.2008

01.12.2008

statement

Georgia

19.04.2007

05.03.2008

01.12.2008

-

Greece

19.04.2007

-

-

statement

Moldova

19.04.2007

10.12.2008

01.01.2009

-

Romania

19.04.2007

30.04.2008

01.12.2008

-

Russia

19.04.2007

15.02.2008

01.12.2008

statement

Serbia

19.04.2007

24.10.2007

01.12.2008

statement

Turkey

19.04.2007

19.04.2011

19.04.2011

statement

Ukraine

25.06.2007

17.12.2007

01.12.2008

-

The completion of national procedures is required for the entry into force of the Memorandum with respect to the Republic of Albania, the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Republic of Bulgaria, the Hellenic Republic, the Republic of Moldova, Romania, the Russian Federation, the Republic of Turkey and Ukraine.

Under the Laws of Georgia and the Republic of Serbia this memorandum of understanding is not subject to ratification, approval or acceptance. The consent to be bound is expressed by signature.